Thousands of antigovernment protesters have marched through Madagascar’s capital, with several sustaining injuries when police forcefully dispersed the latest demonstration in a two-week youth-led movement.

Violent clashes erupted on Thursday after Gen Z activists called for a general strike, rejecting President Andry Rajoelina’s concessions amid ongoing unrest in Madagascar. Despite Rajoelina appointing a new prime minister and calling for dialogue, protests have continued almost daily since late September.

What initially began as demonstrations against chronic power and water outages has evolved into a broad antigovernment movement. When roughly 1,000 protesters gathered near Lake Anosy, attempting to march to Ambohijatovo Gardens, security forces deployed armoured vehicles, tear gas,

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